“Jesé breaks the deadlock just before half-time to give Las Palmas a deserved lead, capitalising on their first-half dominance.”
Pivotal“Marcos Cuenca equalises for Real Zaragoza, turning a match Las Palmas had controlled on its head and earning the visitors a share of the spoils.”
Pivotal“A fractious final whistle sees Raúl Guti and Adrián Rodríguez both booked — an argument and a foul reflecting the frustration on both sides as the draw is confirmed.”
Las Palmas
Real Zaragoza
Las Palmas were the better side for most of this La Liga 2 encounter, controlling 55% of possession, registering 13 shots to Zaragoza's eight, and creating five big chances — but their wastefulness in front of goal ultimately cost them. Jesé's 41st-minute strike gave the hosts a deserved lead they carried into the break, and for much of the second half Las Palmas looked capable of extending it. Instead, the introduction of substitutes changed the shape of the game: ten minutes after Pejiño and Marvin Akinlabi came on, Juan Serrano rattled the post to signal Zaragoza's growing threat, and Marcos Cuenca levelled shortly after. Real Zaragoza's goalkeeper was the busiest man on the pitch — five saves compared to none for his counterpart — which tells the true story of a match Las Palmas dominated but couldn't win. For both sides sitting in mid-table obscurity, the point does little to shift the needle, though the manner of Las Palmas' failure to convert their superiority into victory will sting.
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Jese Rodriguez Ruiz takes a shot with his right foot, but it's saved.
Lucas Terrer takes a left-footed shot but misses.
Martin Aguirregabiria is on, and Juan Serrano is off.
Marcos Aranda Cuenca takes a right-footed shot, but it is blocked.
Valentin Pezzolesi replaces Alex Suarez.
Iker Bravo Solanilla comes on for Manuel Fuster.
William Agada replaces Daniel Gomez Alcon.
Jose Raul Gutierrez comes on for Keidi Bare.
Lucas Terrer replaces Antonio Moya Vega.
Jese Rodriguez Ruiz takes a right-footed shot but misses.
Marcos Aranda Cuenca takes a right-footed shot and scores.
assist: Hugo Pinilla
Goal! Marcos Aranda Cuenca scores, making it 1-1.
Juan Serrano takes a right-footed shot that hits the post.
Pejino replaces Taisei Miyashiro.
Juanma Herzog is substituted off for Marvin Olawale Akinlabi at Park.
Hugo Pinilla comes on for Nikola Cumic.
Jonathan Viera Ramos comes on for Estanis Pedrola.
Taisei Miyashiro takes a right-footed shot, but it's saved.
Nikola CumicYellow CardNikola Cumic receives a yellow card.
Manuel Fuster takes a right-footed shot but misses.
The first half ends with a score of 1-0.
Kenan KodroYellow CardKenan Kodro receives a yellow card.
Jese Rodriguez Ruiz takes a right-footed shot, but it is saved.
Jese Rodriguez Ruiz takes a shot with his right foot and scores.
Taisei Miyashiro takes a shot with his head, but it hits the post.
Lorenzo Amatucci takes a right-footed shot but misses.
Keidi BareYellow CardKeidi Bare receives a yellow card.
Estanis Pedrola takes a right-footed shot that hits the post.
Manuel Fuster takes a left-footed shot but misses.
Kenan Kodro attempts a header but misses the shot.
Manuel Fuster takes a right-footed shot, but it is saved.
Kick-off! The referee is Manuel Orellana.
